Targeting Chinese speaking people gives you a lot of potential targets but the researcher at SANS was unsure what this malicious does. Malicious Python Script Targeting Chinese People – SANS Internet Storm Center
Hackers reuse code as well
It is a classic move of any developer to reuse code – actually it is a professional move to reuse code that you know works. So it is no surprise that hackers take professional steps to ensure their malware attacks work. Even taking legitimate code from GitHub. Code Reuse In …
A malicious script that only one AV package detected!
SANS Internet Storm is reporting on a simple, non-obfuscated batch file script that evaded detection. A Simple Batch File That Blocks People – SANS Internet Storm Centre
UK’s Defence Academy cyber-attacked
This is a from a Sky News report, who interviewed y someone who was employed at the UK Defence Academy, when the attack is alleged to have happened. There is no attribution for the attack. This article is in The Guardian. Cyber-attack on UK’s Defence Academy caused ‘significant’ damage | …
Log4j and open source software security – Google Cloud report
If you are involved in software development or use open source software, this article from the Google Cloud team, makes for interesting reading and can add some clarity to using this type of resource. Cloud CISO Perspectives: December 2021 | Google Cloud Blog
